Ritesh Pandey
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Ritesh Pandey (born 3 April 1981) is an Indian politician who has served as the Member of Parliament from Ambedkar Nagar constituency. He was a member of the Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) from the state of Uttar Pradesh.[3] Pandey resigned from Bahujan Samaj Party and joined Bharatiya Janata Party in February 2024.[4] He was also a MLA from Jalalpur constituency in Ambedkar Nagar district, which he represented between June 2017 and May 2019 before elected as MP in (Lok Sabha).[5] He was appointed the Leader of the BSP in the Lok Sabha in January 2020.[6] Prior to this appointment, he served as the Deputy Leader.[7] According to his election filing he has 30 crores as his assets.[8]
Ritesh Pandey | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
In office 23 May 2019 ā 4 June 2024 | |
Preceded by | Hari Om Pandey |
Succeeded by | Lalji Verma |
Constituency | Ambedkar Nagar |
Member (MLA) of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly | |
In office March 2017 ā May 2019 | |
Preceded by | Sher Bahadur Singh |
Succeeded by | Subhash Rai |
Constituency | Jalalpur |
Personal details | |
Born | (1981-04-03) 3 April 1981 (age 43)[1] Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2024-present) |
Other political affiliations | Bahujan Samaj Party (2019-2024) |
Parent | Rakesh Pandey[1] |
Residence(s) | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh |
Profession | Agriculture, business, social work[1][2] |